Originally Posted by
Chris516
As for someone getting impatient and/or stupid just because they are behind me. I have encountered that numerous times. Every time I have encountered motorists' like that, I shake my head and/or, tell them to shut up. Because if they are in such a rush, they should get in the passing lane. That is what it is there for.
Yes, IF there is a passing lane, of course, but the situation I'm describing is a two lane road without much of a shoulder. I can legally ride there, but I choose not to.
Trying, and doing, are two different things in this situation. One requires intent, while the other only requires stupidity but not intent.
I thought you said the motorist intended to cause an accident. I now see that's not exactly what you meant.
There is still the 'hit and run' crowd. For one, the doctor out in California who intentionally caused the accident with the two cyclists that rear-ended him. There are many more like him.
People leave the scene of an accident because they don't want to get in trouble. That doesn't mean they don't care about what they've done to others, it just means they care about themselves more than others.